The Hebrew Bible depicts the Kingdom of Judah as one of the two successor states of the United Kingdom of Israel, a term denoting the united monarchy under biblical kings Saul, David, and Solomon and covering the territory of Judah and Israel.

Judah is the fourth son of the patriarch Jacob and his first wife, Leah: his full brothers are Reuben, Simeon and Levi (all older), and Issachar and Zebulun (younger), and he has one full sister, Dinah.

Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah. Compared to a lion, Judah was the ancestor of the royal House of David. He made mistakes and rectified them, blazing a path for others to follow.

Jan 4, 2022 · Judah was the fourth son of Jacob with his wife Leah, and the head of one of the 12 tribes of Israel. The other 11 tribes descended from Judah’s brothers and half-brothers. Judah’s second-to-youngest brother, Joseph, was preferred by their father, and Judah and his brothers hated Joseph (Genesis 37:3–4).

The tribe of Judah settled in the region south of Jerusalem and in time became the most powerful and most important tribe. Not only did it produce the great kings David and Solomon but also, it was prophesied, the Messiah would come from among its members.

Judah, Jacob's son, led Israel's tribe, linked to kingship and Moshiach. His lineage formed the Jewish identity after Judea's survival.

JUDAH jōō’ də (יְהוּדָ֑ה). The fourth son of Jacob by Leah (Gen 29:35), who took a leading role among his brothers early in life (Gen 37:26, 27; 43:3-10; 44:16-34; 46:28). Judah was promised leadership and tribal stability, and ultimately kingship through David and the …

Judah. praise, the fourth son of Jacob by Leah. The name originated in Leah's words of praise to the Lord on account of his birth: "Now will I praise [Heb. odeh] Jehovah, and she called his name Yehudah" ( Genesis 29:35). It was Judah that interposed in behalf of Joseph, so that his life was spared ( Genesis 37:26 Genesis 37:27).

Judah was the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, as recorded in Genesis 29:35: "And she conceived again and bore a son, and she said, 'This time I will praise the LORD.' Therefore she named him Judah." Judah's name, meaning "praise," reflects Leah's gratitude to God.

From the patriarch Judah to the tribe's central role in Israel's history, and ultimately to the coming of Jesus Christ, the Lion of Judah, the narrative of Judah is integral to the biblical account of salvation.